India, March 18 -- The 2000s were a great time for Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan. He rose to prominence and established himself as a successful actor. One of his most adored releases of that time was Hum Tum (2004). Also starring Rani Mukerji, the Kunal Kohli directorial earned Saif a National Award in the category of Best Actor in a Leading Role. Saif and Rani's convincing onscreen chemistry, the music and dialogues made Hum Tum a cult classic. But did you know many actors said no to Hum Tum before Saif was onboarded as the lead star, including Hrithik Roshan?

In a recent interview with SCREEN, filmmaker Kunal Kohli was asked if it's true that a lot of actors declined the part in Hum Tum before Saif Ali Khan, including Aamir Khan. Hearin...